Law enforcement officers arrested a man they believe to be the leader of an Al-Qaeda group in Phoenix, Arizona Friday for the murder of two Iraqi police officers in 2006.
Law enforcement officials in Phoenix, Arizona arrested a man on Thursday who was alleged to be the former leader of an Al-Qaeda terrorist group in Iraq. Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri is accused of murdering two Iraqi police officers in 2006 in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.
After an Iraqi judge issued a warrant for Al-Nouri's arrest, the government of Iraq requested Al-Nouri's extradition. "If Ahmed's extradition is certified by the court," the release said,"the decision of whether to surrender him to Iraq will be made by the U.S. Secretary of State."reached out to the Department of Justice for further comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Even after the termination of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in May 2011, terrorism continues to be a global concern. Groups like the Islamic State have presented a threat to the Middle East and U.S. interests.
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